Lyons Law Group, LLC - Downers Grove, IL

Comprehensive Legal Counsel for Families and Growing Businesses in Downers Grove, Illinois

Operating from its historic Downers Grove office since 2009, Lyons Law Group, LLC combines sophisticated transactional guidance with seasoned trial advocacy. Established by managing member Kevin M. Lyons, the firm serves private individuals, multigenerational families, tech startups, and established enterprises throughout DuPage County, the greater Chicago metropolitan area, and nationwide. Whether you need to consult an estate planning attorney for comprehensive wealth protection or hire a business litigation attorney to manage high-stakes commercial disputes, the firm delivers personalized legal strategies designed to yield substantial returns on your legal investment.

Strategic Estate Planning, Trusts, and Probate Administration

Preserving family assets and ensuring seamless succession requires proactive, customized planning. Led by partner Jennifer A. Johnson and Kevin M. Lyons, the firm structures sophisticated legal frameworks that reflect unique client values. Core estate planning and probate services include:

• Wills and revocable living trusts: Developing clear testamentary instruments and living trusts that streamline wealth transfer, protect privacy, and avoid unnecessary probate delays.
• Powers of attorney and healthcare directives: Preparing durable powers of attorney for property and comprehensive healthcare proxies to guarantee sound decision-making during unexpected incapacity.
• Specialized and irrevocable trusts: Implementing charitable trusts, special needs trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, and generation-skipping vehicles to minimize estate taxes and protect vulnerable beneficiaries.
• Probate and trust administration: Navigating Illinois decedent estates, resolving creditor claims, preparing necessary estate filings, and distributing assets with strict adherence to fiduciary responsibilities.
• Contested estates and trust litigation: Representing trustees, executors, and disinherited family members in challenging will contests, allegations of undue influence, and fiduciary disputes.

Corporate Formation, Business Transactions, and Contracts

Drawing on deep executive experience as former in-house corporate counsel, Kevin M. Lyons understands how legal decisions impact the bottom line. The firm guides companies through every phase of the business lifecycle, beginning with initial business formation, entity structuring, and drafting rigorous operating agreements. For established commercial entities, the firm handles commercial contract negotiations, commercial leases, equity investment agreements, shareholder buyouts, and asset acquisition transactions. The team also crafts enforceable non-compete clauses, non-disclosure agreements, and executive employment agreements that safeguard proprietary intellectual property and maintain commercial stability.

Vigorous Commercial Litigation and Business Advocacy

When business conflicts cannot be resolved through collaborative negotiation, Lyons Law Group, LLC delivers tenacious advocacy in state and federal courts. The firm has successfully represented clients before circuit courts and the Illinois Appellate Courts, with members having briefed and argued milestone cases before the Illinois Supreme Court. Litigation capabilities encompass breach of contract actions, shareholder derivative claims, breach of fiduciary duty disputes, trade secret claims, accounting malpractice, and commercial fraud. When your financial interests are under threat, finding an experienced attorney capable of orchestrating an aggressive trial posture ensures your enterprise remains fully protected.